Water in the News

Summit County: The land before mining

Sunday, September 11th, 2011

Article from Summit Daily News – Janice Kurbjun August 3, 2011   An unlikely team of government, agencies, nonprofits and landowners have come together to restore the Swan River to its pre-mining state     The Swan River running along Tiger Road near Breckenridge has fought its way from free-flowing upper tributaries through gravel dredge [...]

Blue River Watershed Group fundraiser a huge success

Sunday, September 4th, 2011

The Blue River Watershed Group held its annual fundraiser on Aug. 18 at the Tiki Bar at the Dillon Marina. The event was titled the “Headwater Hops Fest” and the theme was “Mountain Water — Better Beer.” The fundraiser was a great success and would not have been possible without the support of Travis Holton [...]

Headwater Hops Fest – Thursday, August 18

Wednesday, August 17th, 2011

Swan River Restoration Project

Sunday, July 3rd, 2011

View the “Conceptual Design for the Adjacent Properties Down Stream”, completed by Summit County and Town of Breckenridge Open Space & Trails Department.

Water Education Series starts Thursday in Summit County

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

“All About Water,” a series of three events that kicks off Thursday, addresses questions about water in the High Country By Janice Kurbjun Summit Daily News June 7, 2011 With water and wildfire at the forefront of current High Country environmental conversations, Our Future Summit and the Blue River Watershed Group are partnering to present [...]

Summit State of the River – May 3, 2011

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Historic water proposal to be discussed at May 3 Summit State of the River meeting  Press Release Details of the historic proposed Colorado River Cooperative Agreement between Summit County, 26 other West Slope entities and Denver Water will be discussed with the public at the Tuesday, May 3 Summit State of the River meeting set [...]

Additional Water to be Released from Lake Powell to Lake Mead, Avoiding Shortages in Lower Basin in 2012

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

04/12/2011   Contact: Joan Moody – DOI (202) 208-6416 Kip White – Reclamation (202) 513-0684   WASHINGTON, DC — The Department of the Interior announced today that over the next six months, the Bureau of Reclamation expects to release a projected additional 3.33 million acre-feet (maf) of water from Lake Powell in Utah and Arizona [...]

Scott Hummer: Good-bye from Summit’s Water Commissioner

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

To: Blue River Basin, Water Users After 21 years of service, I am writing to inform you that I have made a decision to leave my position as water commissioner for the Blue River Basin. I have accepted a position to manage a large mutual ditch and reservoir company located in Larimer and Weld counties. [...]

Draft Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Comment Period for Moffat and Windy Gap Mitigation Projects – February 10-February 24

Saturday, February 12th, 2011

Draft Fish and Wildlife Mitigation documents have been provided to the Division of Wildlife by Denver Water and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District. The Division is inviting the public to comment on these plans between Feb. 10 and Feb. 24.

Pulling for Colorado 2011

Sunday, February 6th, 2011

Join numerous Summit County organizations, including the Blue River Watershed Group and Pulling for Colorado, in pulling noxious weeds from public lands and open spaces around the county.  Saturday, July 9 at 8:00 a.m.  Meet at the Summit County Community and Senior Center.

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    1. A-Basin Base Base (") | 24hr (")
    2. Breckenridge Base Base (") | 24hr (")
    3. Copper Base Base (") | 24hr (")
    4. Keystone Base Base (") | 24hr (")
  • River Flows
    1. Upper Blue | Flow: 3.4 cfs
    2. Middle Blue | Flow: 59 cfs
    3. Lower Blue | Flow: 200 cfs
    4. North 10 Mile | Flow: n/a
    5. Snake River | Flow: 10.6 cfs
  • Lake Levels
    1. Lake Dillon | 96% Full
    2. Green Mtn. Reservoir | 0% Full